Observing the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon accident off the Gulf Coast, Senator Mary Landrieu will be the keynote speaker at the North American Marine Environment Protection Association’s conference on April 20th. Entitled “Deepwater Horizon: two years after and beyond.”

Rifaat al-Assad told the BBC that the level of violence on the streets was too high for his nephew to survive.

The Afghan government on Sunday identified 18 new areas where Afghan troops will soon take over security responsibilities from the NATO coalition, putting about half the country’s population under the lead of Afghan forces.

Libya won't turn into an extremist Islamic country, its interim leader assured the European Union's top diplomat on Saturday, adding that the formation of a new government of experts is to be completed in the coming week.

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue said the state suffered “millions and millions of dollars” in wind and flood damage from Hurricane Irene, which is also blamed for the deaths of six people.

David Mack is a former U.S. diplomat who served throughout the Middle East, including a posting in Libya. He says he believes Gadhafi could very well seek asylum for himself and his family in a country like Russia

The nearly 42-year rule of Moammar Gadhafi seems to be at a tenuous spot. Rebels claim they control most of Tripoli and claim three of Gadhafi's sons have been captured, including Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who was considered Libya's heir apparent.

The U.S. may consider sending troops into Libya with a possible international ground force that could aid the rebels, the former U.S. commander of the military mission said Thursday, describing the ongoing operation as a stalemate that is more likely to go on now that America has handed control to NATO.

Rebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit in a Nato air raid on a rebel tank position. Rebels said five died, while doctors in Ajdabiya told the BBC at least 13 rebel fighters had been killed in the strike.

Distinguished Middle East scholar, Juan Cole, addresses the situation in Libya stating that "the United Nations-authorized intervention in Libya has pitched ethical issues of the highest importance, and has split progressives in unfortunate ways. He invites a calm and civilized discussion of the rights and wrongs while presenting his case, concluding with: "It is possible to reason our way through, on a case-by-case basis, to an ethical progressive position that supports the ordinary folk in their travails in places like Li...

Juan Cole in his March 22nd Informed Comment provides a list of 10 differences between George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the current United Nations action in Libya.

Authorities in Japan are battling to resolve a series of crises at the nuclear power plant at Fukushima Daiichi, which was badly hit by last Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

U.S. authorities may be looking for just the right moment to try to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is the subject of a wanted-persons alert sent to police agencies around the world, CNN's senior legal analyst said Wednesday.

To add to the Gulf Coast spill, a tugboat in LA hit a capped wellhead shooting a 20ft geyser into the sky. This is in a area where workers are trying to push back BP's Gulf Spill

According to new legislation proposed by Republicans, BP would only be liable for the $150 Million in damages for the entire Gulf Spill.

Many congressmen have began returning campaign donations sent to them by BP, but at least 20 of them have kept their new funds.

The CEO of BP, Tony Hayward, is expected to resign before Tuesday.

BP has started funding scientists and their research on the Gulf Spill under the condition that they do not release their findings for the next 3 years.

Endangered seal turtles are being released into the gulf in an effort to boost their population despite the large oil slick wiping out animals throughout the area

A technician that was on the Deepwater Horizon tells congress that parts of the the warning alarms were disabled prior to the Deepwater Horizon explosion.